Master of Ceremonies: "The Prophet Muhammad said: 'Rome will be conquered.' This is a prophetic hadith. What will be conquered?"

Children in the crowd: "Rome!"

Master of Ceremonies: "So how is Rome supposed to be conquered? Are we to go the U.N. Security Council and say: 'We have a hadith, so please conquer Rome for us?' Answer me, guys!"

Children in the crowd: "No!"

Master of Ceremonies: "Are we to go to the Arab League and say that the Bukhari and Muslim collections include a hadith about the conquest of Rome? A clean-shaven man would be sitting there, smoking a cigarette, and he would say: 'Brothers, first let's see you get rid of Bashar.' Rome will not be conquered until we have returned to the Koran and to the Sunna." [...]

Child recites Koran verse, other children with their faces covered by ski masks stand behind him holding Jihadi flags

Child: "Oh you who believe, shall I show you a bargain that will save you from painful punishment? You should believe in Allah and His Messenger, and you should wage Jihad for His sake with your money and your souls. This will be better for you, if only you knew." [...]

A group of children with their faces covered by ski masks sing: "...and our weapon is the PK machine gun.

"If they call me a terrorist, I will consider it an honor.

"Our terror is blessed, a divine call.

"Our terror is blessed, a divine call.

"With the Alawite regime, [unintelligible].

"We have brought slaughter upon you. There will be no agreement." [...]

Master of Ceremonies: "The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said..."

"I didn't hear you bless the Prophet.

Children in the crowd: "Allah's prayers and blessings upon him."

Master of Ceremonies: "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will taste the sweetness of faith: He must love Allah and His prophet more than anyone else, okay? The most beloved thing is Allah and His prophet – I love them more than I love myself, my family, my money, my child. You must love another person only because that person loves Allah. You shouldn't love him because he is tall, short, gives you money, won prizes, I love him because is a Muslim and I hate him if he is an..."

Children in the crowd: "Infidel!"

Master of Ceremonies: "Do you love infidels?"

Children in the crowd: "No!"

Master of Ceremonies: "Disavow the infidels! "Oh you who believe! Do not accept my enemy and yours as a friend." [...]

"What do we love more – our fathers, wives, children, and our money and business, or Jihad for the sake of Allah?"

Once again the myth -- the lie -- is blown to smithereens. Literally. Affluent, educated -- none of the bogus excuses apologists make for jihad can be made for this convert. Or millions of others waging jihad.

The only misunderstanders of Islam are those who are looking for any motive other than the actual motive -- waging holy war in the cause of Islam.

Toulouse — Nicolas Bons, a young convert to Islam from a comfortable middle class French background, has died fighting in Syria barely four months after his half-brother met the same fate, their father said Monday.

In a story that has provoked bewilderment, the mother of 30-year-old Nicolas was informed by text message from the frontline that her son had been "martyred" on December 22 in a suicide truck bombing in the Syrian province of Homs, the father, Gerard Bons, told AFP by phone from his home in French Guiana.

Nicolas's half-brother Jean-Daniel had died in fighting at the start of August. He was 22 and had been introduced to radical Islam by Nicolas, who had himself announced his conversion to his parents in 2009.

Nicolas's personal journey mirrors that of many of the increasing number of converts to Islam who have signed up for jihad, or holy war.

This is more of Obama's bloody handiwork. Worse, he is using NATO, too, to back the jihadists in Syria. Who is the power behind NATO? Who is NATO? It's America. America, once a light unto nations, is now a tool for the forces of evil.

In an Orwellian revision of events the BBC (21 December) reported the destruction of Al-Kindi with the headline: “Syria rebels take back strategic hospital in Aleppo”. The introduction claimed the “massive suicide lorry bomb” had managed “to seize back a strategic ruined hospital occupied by Assad loyalists.” Al-Kindi was said to have been “a disused building” and “according to an unconfirmed report, 35 rebels died in the attack”.

The world shrugs at the jihad in Syria. The Muslim world's obsession with Israel and the invented Palestinian narrative and its fictional "refugees," held up against the carnage, the savage slaughter and the millions of Syrian refugees, incriminates the Islamic world and exposes its true motive.

Pictures horror of beheading and torture humiliated a young soldier in the historic town of Maaloula cradle of Christianity publish maloula.org. This brutal and inhumane behavior has become the norm in areas controlled by the Islamists in Syria . The brutality but has other aspects . In Aleppo , citizens are arrested and subjected to public humiliation as whipping Islamist rebels "Ahrar Ash Sham" why not respected the prayer times Friday . They alleged that kept their stores open during set hours gathering at the mosque . The entire video with scenes of specialty correctional posted in filotzichantistikous accounts:

The public lashing of offenders prayer in Aleppo

In extensive publication of the mondialisation.ca returns to slaughter a hundred citizens in another city at the Adra which occurred in mid-December with sectarian criteria . " Others were beheaded in front of their children " complains one of the survivors in reportaz.I Pravda 02.01. 13 reported the same tragedy describes scenes untold horror " .... many decapitated bodies of girls raped and decapitated, or decapitated and abused ... then scattered mutilated in the streets .... heads everywhere in the streets and trees ."

Between 12/30/13 and 01/01/14 , the government forces have successfully completed a gigantic undertaking evacuation of the population of the same witness polis.Ekkenothike most of the after of the 20,000 residents were removed 11,000 . The following photo is from the evacuation of the city as published in Adra agency SANA.

How could so many Muslims get it wrong in the exact same way? It's one of the great mysteries of the universe, is it not? (/sarc tag off) Millions of Muslims reading the same Islamic texts and teachings and understanding them in exactly the same way for 1,400 years. Hmmmm, who is the misunderstander? The deniers of reality hardwired for delusion or the devout Muslims waging jihad?

Muslims from Europe, the US, and Canada, as well as Africa and beyond, all going to Syria for the same reason. Apparently they didn't get the memo on "misunderstanding" Islam.

More and more Muslim volunteers from Western countries fighting on the side of Islamists in Syria," By Pravoslavie, December 28, 2013 (thanks to Filip)

About 20% of 10,000 foreigners, who are fighting on the side of islamist militants in Syria, came there from Western countries, and their number in percentage terms is increasing, reports Strategy Page—an American website, specializing on military themes—with the reference to the information of the Israeli intelligence service.

Besides that, according to estimates of the Israeli secret services, this year no fewer than 15,000 militants of Hezbollah have participated in the fighting in Syria. The majority of them arrived there for several months, as many supporters of Hezbollah in Lebanon have a negative attitude to the fact that fighters from this movement are joining one of the sides of the Syrian conflict.

A car bomb in Beirut has killed six people including an influential economist and former finance minister.

A LEBANESE teenager seen posing for a group "selfie" in front of a bomb-laden car moments before it exploded in the capital Beirut has died of his injuries.

"The number of victims from the attack rose to seven after the death of young Mohammad al-Chaar this morning, succumbing to his injuries at the American Hospital in Beirut," said Lebanon's official NNA news agency.

Obama talks about aiding the persecuted in Syria, but we know what a bloody liar that quisling is. He has been supporting the jihadists in Syria, the very savages who are torturing and slaughtering these non-Muslims. The fact is that Obama has been importing whole Muslim communities from jihad nations. Saudi student visas are at a record high. But persecuted Christians can't get visas.

Not only should Obama expedite asylum for these Christians, he should send in an escort to get them out.

Christian Syrian refugees have found temporary shelter in Jordan, but their immigration requests have been rejected by Western countries.

Some of them have spoken to the Associated Press, but want to remain anonymous for safety reasons.

One Syrian refugee said, “Everyone sold whatever they owned in Syria in order to get here, so that we could apply for visas at an embassy. We were all surprised to be rejected on the basis that there was no reason for us to go to Europe. Their reasons were all false – nothing correct in them.”

Another man said that western countries “were supposed to support us, and they were supposed to facilitate our immigration process as Christians, and I’m very sad that they haven’t.”

But Muslim supremacist groups like Hamas-CAIR tells us to pay no attention to the jihadi behind the curtain. "CAIR is working toward the day when being Muslim carries a positive connotation in society and Islam has an equal place among many faiths in America's pluralistic society. This goal will be achieved not by reacting to daily events, but by having programs in place to foster mutual understanding." In other words, ignore the slaughter in the cause of Islam. Ignore the daily reports of jihad here and abroad, and instead submit to their training and dawah.

Will the islamophobia never end? ™ Robert Spencer

Report: Up to 11,000 foreign fighters from 70 nations are in Syria Special to WorldTribune.com

LONDON — The foreign fighters presence in the Sunni revolt in Syria has reached as many as 11,000, a report said.

The International Center for the Study of Radicalization estimated that between 3,300 and 11,000 foreigners have joined the Sunni revolt against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

In a report, the London-based center said the fighters came from than 70 countries, including European Union members.

“We estimate that — from late 2011 to 10 December 2013 — between 3,300 and 11,000 individuals have gone to Syria to fight against the Assad government,” the report said. “These figures include those who are currently present [in Syria] as well as those who have since returned home, been arrested or killed.”

The report, based on 1,500 sources, said Arabs and Europeans comprised up to 80 percent the foreign fighters in Syria. The center also cited Islamist recruits from Africa, Canada, the United States, the former Yugoslavia and the former Soviet Union.

“Individuals from Middle Eastern countries continue to represent the majority of foreign fighters — around 70 percent,” the report said. “We estimate that up to 6,774 non-Syrian Arabs and an additional 523 non-Arabs from the [wider] region have gone to Syria.”

Following are excerpts from an interview with Jabhat Al-Nusra Commander Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani. The interview – the first ever to be held with Al-Joulani – was conducted by Tayseer Allouni, the former Al-Jazeera bureau chief in Kabul, who had been detained in Spain for seven years over charges of collaboration with Al-Qaeda. He was released following a European court ruling on January 17, 2012. The interview with Al-Joulani was aired by Al-Jazeera on December 18, 2013.

An Islamist judge in Syria who appears at trials wearing an explosives belt and issues death sentences in hearings lasting a few minutes is running one of seven secret prisons where the rights of local people are “ruthlessly flouted,” according to Amnesty International.

The unnamed judge, a member of the militant group the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant or ISIL, also participates in daily interrogations at the Sadd al-Ba’ath dam prison in al-Raqqa province -- except on Fridays and Saturdays when he visits his family in the village of Karama, said Cilina Nasser, researcher and author of a report released by London-based Amnesty today and entitled “Rule of Fear.”

“He’d visit a detention facility every single day and would interrogate, that means flogging even of children, to obtain confessions and as a punishment,” Nasser said by phone. “Trials usually take up to three minutes, maximum.”

ISIL is one of several Islamist factions that have made inroads in northern Syria, controlling territory formerly run by the Western-backed Free Syrian Army. Arrests, detentions, floggings and summary executions are carried out by the group, often in a network of prisons, as part of what Amnesty termed its “cruel, capricious and arbitrary rule.”

Black Masks

The Sadd al-Ba’ath judge, who Nasser said wasn’t identified in accordance with Amnesty policy, “showed not the least respect for any sense of due process and summarily ordered detainees to be taken to be killed, including a prisoner who had the temerity to mock him behind his back.” The judge shows his face to prisoners, unlike colleagues who wear black masks, the human rights group said.

Government forces and militias loyal to President Bashar al-Assad also face serious allegations. They are guilty of a widespread use of abduction and incommunicado detention as part of systematic attacks on the civilian population, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria said in a separate report today.

“Survivors of enforced disappearances described being subjected to torture during their detention,” according to the report. Some “disappearances appeared to have a punitive element, targeting family members of defectors, activists, fighters as well as those believed to be providing medical care to the opposition.”

On Dec. 17, the U.K. government said that Assad’s administration had “in effect murdered” Abbas Khan, a British doctor who traveled to the country to help people wounded in the civil war.

Foreign Fighters

ISIL has spread through Aleppo and Idlib, becoming one of the fiercest Sunni Muslim radical groups in northeastern Syria. Some of its fighters are from the Gulf and North Africa and have ties to al-Qaeda, Amnesty said.

Al-Raqqa city, in Syria’s northeast, came under ISIL’s control shortly after its formation in April. The population has swollen to 1 million during the two years of conflict.

People in areas controlled by the group have been snatched off the streets for offenses ranging from theft and murder to smoking, drinking alcohol and adultery, Amnesty said. Locals suspected of opposing ISIL or collaborating with rivals such as the FSA are also being targeted. The group’s seven known detention centers include two in Aleppo.

Nasser’s report is based on her Nov. 20 to Dec. 5 visit to Turkey where she spoke to nine people abducted and detained by the Islamist group in al-Raqqa and Aleppo since May. A 10th interview was conducted by phone.

Former residents of al-Raqqa said they first became aware of ISIL in their area around May, when masked gunmen executed three men they said were Alawites in a public square. The group’s “crimes are increasing” as it becomes more powerful, Nasser said.

Serious abuses are being committed by other groups in Syria and Amnesty also plans to investigate those, Nasser said.

Obama-backed jihadists began their siege targeting Druze, Alawite and Christian residents early on in the siege of the city, kidnapping them en masse. Obama officials are negotiating with these barbarians:

New details of atrocities carried out by Islamist rebel fighters in the town of Adra, 20 kilometers north of Damascus, continue to pour in from survivors of the massacre there, in which reportedly at least 80 people lost their lives.

"The decapitators" is how the Adra residents, who managed to flee the violence there, now call the people who currently have the town under their control. Adra, a town with a population of 20,000, was captured by Islamist rebels from the Al-Nusra front and the Army of Islam last week, following fierce fighting with the government forces. The town’s seizure was accompanied by mass executions of civilians.(source: RT)

Unimaginable savagery. Your taxpayer dollars at work.

"Adra massacre: Militants show photos of those they beheaded" By Alalalm, December 17, 2013 (thanks to Lou)

Adra massacre

Extremist militants have posted photos of people they have beheaded in Syria’s Adra, located near capital Damascus.

Survivors have been describing unprecedented levels of atrocities committed by the extremist militants who attacked their town to kill.

According to Arabic language al-Haghigha website, horrified people have been running away from Adra after witnessing militants attacking homes and executing people family by family.

A witness estimated number of militants was between 1,000 to 1,500, who entered the town on Wednesday, December 11th.

Another one described, “We woke up at (Wednesday) dawn with the sound of bullets... we saw men carrying black flags of Jaish al-Islam and al-Nusra Front. Some of them were singing ‘Alawites we have come to cut off your head’s song and this was the song they first sang at the start of the war in Idlib.”

“The growing presence of fighters from radical Islamic groups battling the Syrian regime is increasing pressure on Syria’s ancient Assyrian Christians, many of whom are fleeing to neighboring Turkey.

At the Mort Smuni Church in the Turkish city of Mardin near the Syrian border, the service of St. John the Baptist is part of Advent, when an individual saint is celebrated every Sunday in the run-up to Christmas.

The members of the small Assyrian Christian community gathered for services are joined by fellow Assyrians who have fled from Syria, just a couple hours drive down the road.

After the services, Father Gabriel meets with church community elders to discuss how to assist the growing numbers of refugees.

Earlier this week, reports emerged that a group of a dozen nuns from the historic Christian town of Ma'loula near Damascus were kidnapped by opposition forces. The nuns, according to one report, were held captive by radical opposition groups, believed to be associated with Al-Qaeda, after the latter stormed the monastery where the nuns were located.

According to the same report, nuns from the St. Taqla monastery in the town of Ma'loula, north of Damascus, including the monastery's head nun, sister Bilajia Sayyaf, were held captive by opposition forces. The latter were accused of targeting churches in the city, including an orphanage that belonged to St. Taqla. The report added that the Vatican confirmed that 12 Christian Orthodox nuns of Syrian and Lebanese background were forced out of the St. Taqla monastery, located in the middle of the historic city, and that "jihadis" might have transferred the nuns to a different location north of the city.

In his very first interview since joining the jihad in Syria, German former rapper Deso Dogg, now a devout Muslim convert, urges all Muslims to go to Syria and wage jihad. He advises Muslimas [to] "emigrate... Ask your brothers or fathers to get you out [of the lands of the infidels]."

He also reiterates that Muslims are better off in a Muslim country – any Muslim country – than they are in the lands of the infidels, where they are "treated like slaves and dogs": "[Even] if you don't want to wage jihad, emigrate to a country where conditions are more Islamic. It is better for you to live there than among the infidels... I can only advise you to read the Koran and reconsider your intentions... I believe Allah wants you to live in a country where Islam and the shari'a are established

He scolds Muslims who don't want to fight, but adds that they should come to Syria anyway, because they can help in other ways: "My dear brothers and sisters, first of all, if you are unable to carry a gun... because you do not wish to die or fight, know that death will reach you wherever you are."

He recommends that all Muslims who go to Syria stay away from all the groups that are not following the Koran and the Sunna.

On December 8, 2013, the Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) released an exclusive video interview with the German jihadi Abu Talha Al-Almani, formerly rapper Deso Dogg, who is currently in Syria. Abu Talha, who converted to Islam several years ago, has been in Syria for several months and was recently wounded in an air strike. This video, titled "Feiger Anschlag –Gezielte Antwort" ("Cowardly Attack – Deliberate Answer"), is the first interview with him since his arrival in Syria. He speaks in German and his statements are subtitled in English. The following are the main points of the interview.

The Journey From Germany To Syria

Speaking about his hijra (emigration) from Germany to Syria and the motives behind it, Abu Talha states that he wanted to emigrate since his youth but was not sure where to go. He says that he feels he made the right decision and chose the right time to join the jihad in Syria.

Explaining why he has been out of contact for nearly a year, he explains that he and other brothers from Millatu-Ibrahim were busy preparing for the trip to Syria. They set out in several groups and did not want information to leak to the "infidels", so they maintained secrecy as far as possible. Abu Talha adds that he himself made the trip alone, and spent much of his time studying Koran, writing nasheeds (religious songs) and doing "everything needed [to prepare] for this path, which is not as easy as many think." He says he received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Syria.

Information On Life In Syria For Muslims Who Want To Come There

Describing the life of the mujahideen in Syria, Abu Talha states that he lives in a villa on the edge of the battlefield. There is running water but the power supply is intermittent, so they use generators. The fighters sleep on mattresses on the floor. Encouraging Muslims who want to come with their families, he says: "Come, we have enough houses here. And, if not, it's [always] possible to rent or to buy a house. There are enough means [for people] to sustain themselves, and, praise Allah, the brothers support [us] with everything we need and find useful. There is enough food here. We have kitchens, bathrooms, everything an individual or a family needs." He states that the men should come to Syria first, rent a house, and only then bring their families, but emphasizes that they must not leave their families behind in the land of the infidels. He adds that there are enough activities to occupy the women and children in their spare time.

Abu Talha also encourages women to come to Syria, stressing that they are better off living in a Muslim country, and that they can make a significant contribution in Syria: "I advise the sisters [to] emigrate... Ask your brothers or fathers to get you out [of the lands of the infidels]... Emigrate, for many sisters here in this land are contributing a lot and doing much good. There is a lot of work to be done here. You don't have to fight if you do not want to. You don't have to fight, but at least make some contribution, [for] this is an obligation... There is always something to do, even if you only take care of your families or of the mujahideen here."

Addressing men who are staying home due to lack of money, he advises them to save their social security checks for two or three months and to collect some donations, stressing that lack of funds is no reason to stay away from jihad: "Just emigrate. Take your money, sell whatever you don't need, pack your bags and go." To those who make excuses he says: "My dear brothers and sisters in Islam, every grown and sound man is able to emigrate [to the lands of jihad]."

As for men who do not wish to fight, Abu Talha scolds them, but adds that they should come to Syria anyway, because they can help in other ways: "My dear brothers and sisters, first of all, if you are unable to carry a gun... because you do not wish to die or fight, know that death will reach you wherever you are... [However,] my dear brothers and sisters, [know that] you don't necessarily have to come here to fight... We [also] need carpenters, masons, glaziers, doctors, mechanics, cameramen, heart surgeons... Praise Allah, there is enough work to be done. Streets need to be cleared and new houses built. Many cities are in ruins and need to be rebuilt. So come here and support this country... [And] not only this country, but any country where Muslims are being fought and their lands are being destroyed. They are in need of your help."

Addressing those who want to study about jihad before coming to Syria, Abu Talha rebukes them for the weakness of their faith, and adds that they can do their studying in Syria, for there are Koran schools, lectures and computers. "Come [join] us and learn whatever you have not yet learned," he says. "You can learn it here just like in Germany... There are many places where no fighting is going on, and there are many places to live. There are markets, and you will find everything [you need] to live a normal life."

He also reiterates that Muslims are better off in a Muslim country – any Muslim country – than they are in the lands of the infidels, where they are "treated like slaves and dogs": "[Even] if you don't want to wage jihad, emigrate to a country where conditions are more Islamic. It is better for you to live there than among the infidels... I can only advise you to read the Koran and reconsider your intentions... I believe Allah wants you to live in a country where Islam and the shari'a are established... Therefore leave, look for a better place... Turkey has Islamic conditions, go there first and then look further... You [can] go to Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco or Libya... My dear brothers and sisters in Islam, know that the countries of the infidels are no place for Muslims... They treat you like their slaves and dogs. So if you want to be free, look for your freedom. Praise Allah, He gave you legs, arms and a head. [So] go!" Abu Talha also counsels European Muslims to learn Arabic, so that they can read the Koran, and also so they can communicate with the locals if they choose to come to Syria.

On the question of how much money to bring to Syria, he advises lone emigrants to take only enough funds to pay for the trip, because, once they reach Syria, they will be provided for. He adds: "As for clothes, take whatever you need and whatever will help you survive in a land where not everything is available. For example, [take] head torches, shoes and a warm jacket." To men coming with their family, he says: "If you are [coming] with your family, you should know what you need. You need enough money [to provide] for your wife and children and [to pay for] accommodation."

About The FSA

Asked about rumors that he has joined Free Syrian Army (FSA), Abu Talha replies: "I joined the Free Syrian Mujahideen, not the Free Syrian Army. If you do some research on the FSA you will discover that one of their principles... is accepting democracy, and democracy is not something we strive for... Let me repeat directly: I am not a member of the FSA. I am with the mujahideen... [I stress this] so that the brothers and sisters don't wonder and say that I belong to some [group] of people who engage in heresy and are criminals. No. Also, I do not work for the Americans..."

Abu Talha advises Muslims to stay away from the American, French and German armies and from the FSA, because they all work together. He recommends that they stay away from all the groups that are not following the Koran and the Sunna.

Abu Talha also denies the claim that some German mujahideen, including himself, have persecuted Christians in Syria. He explains that the mujahideen's goal in Syria is not to "hunt Christians" and that the people in the Christian villages welcome them with open arms.

About Abu Ibrahim Al-Almani And Abu Usama Al-Gharib

About German jihadi Abu Ibraheem Al-Almani, who is fighting in Waziristan, and his brother, Abu Adam Al-Almani, Abu Talha says: "We are colleagues, and I want to tell you, [Abu Ibraheem and Abu Adam], that I love you for the sake of Allah even though I have never seen you... My dear brothers in Islam, the brothers and sisters in Waziristan, know that we share the same pain and worries. Our prayers and our goals are the same. We [belong of the same] ranks, though we are far from each other, and we will be successful! May Allah grant us success, whether through martyrdom or victory... And the infidels shall all burn in the hellfire."

Addressing Austrian jihadi sheikh Abu Usama Al-Gharib, aka Muhammad Mahmoud, the leader of Millatu-Ibrahim who is currently imprisoned in Turkey, Abu Talha says passionately, with tears in his voice: "Brother, be steadfast! We are [waging] jihad! My honored brother and sheikh... my comrade and fellow-fighter, know that we will continue the jihad until Allah gives us martyrdom. And if we are able and Allah is willing, we shall have the opportunity to free you. This is the test that Allah has [chosen] for you. When we founded Millatu-Ibrahim we swore we would give everything – our wives, children, mothers, property, life and freedom! My brother, don't be sad. Be happy that Allah [chose] this for you."

Abu Talha concludes by saying: "May Allah cast Bashar Al-Assad into the deepest corner of hell because this pig is a criminal who must be removed... The so-called helpers of the world, the Americans, are not taking care of him, so we will take care of him. Everyone who supports him should know that he will come under our sword... Praise Allah, I will continue my work... And know, my sisters and brothers in Islam, and also the infidels, that this injury [that I sustained in the air strike] will not hinder me from my path."

Over 80 civilians in a town northwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus have been executed by Islamist rebels, sources within the Syrian military told RT. Many others were kidnapped to be used as human shields.

Government forces are continuing a large-scale operation against Jabhat al-Nusra and Liwa Al-Islam fighters, who captured the town earlier this week. The area is located some 20 kilometers away from Damascus.

According to SANA news agency, around 1,000 militants were in the town when it was enveloped by the army on Friday.

The military sources said the “armed groups have performed an execution of civilians” in Adra, RT Arabic correspondent Abutaleb Albohaya reported from Syria.